John Elway

Gary Kubiak sure has the blueprints. He helped guide the Denver Broncos to back-to-back Super Bowls in the late 1990s as John Elway's backup-turned tutor and now he's trying to steer them back to the top of the NFL behind 39-year-old Peyton Manning. On the eve of his first training camp as Denver's head coach, Kubiak said: "I can remember some of the conversations we're having now are some of the same conversations we had as coaches going into John's last year or two, how we were going to approach his work, how we were going to go about things." Bottom line: plenty of rest for Manning, a notorious workhorse who's long been loath to give away any...

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Gary Kubiak sure has the blueprints. He helped guide the Denver Broncos to back-to-back Super Bowls in the late 1990s as John Elway's backup-turned tutor and now he's trying to steer them back to the top of the NFL behind 39-year-old Peyton Manning. On...

Chapter 1
Introduction
Everything seemed to be flowing that night. The conversation. The chemistry. The red wine.
In the middle of an unforeseen January whirlwind, John Fox found himself at a familiar haunt — Fleming's in Englewood, Colo. — face to...

Once upon a time five-year plans were a way of life in the NFL. Fire your underachieving coach, hire a new one and then give him five years to remake the franchise into a contender. Those five-year plans were the rule in the 1970s and 1980s....

Big names. Huge playmakers. And, now, enormous paydays. Four of five NFL players who had franchise tags assigned to them signed long-term contracts shortly before the deadline for deals Wednesday. That includes Kansas City's Justin Houston, who became the...

Demaryius Thomas hasn't lost any of his impeccable timing. The Denver Broncos' star wide receiver signed a five-year, $70 million contract just before the deadline Wednesday. It's the richest contract in franchise history and includes $43.5 million...

DENVER A few years ago the Broncos and Texans held a joint practice at Dove Valley. Rod Smith stood on the sideline, a fan, and caught the attention of Houston's best player, another wide receiver in the business of smashing club records. The...

When it comes to a stare down between Jerry Jones and Dez Bryant for Wednesday's signing deadline, I've been reminded of the pop culture classic, "Dogs Playing Poker." No matter how inscrutable the poker faces, both tails were wagging. ...

In a lifetime filled with NFL draft experiences, the longest and most anxious wait for Bill Tobin came in 1983 when the Bears were without a pick from the fifth through seventh rounds.
Richard Dent's name loomed as large as his 6-foot-5, 265-pound...

Two challenges accompany a visit to this lovely, pine-studded north Idaho town.
One involves the name, which translates to "Heart of an Awl," meaning the sharp instrument used to punch holes in leather, which apparently was a big thing back...

It appears Peyton Manning is returning to the field for one more NFL season.
Manning told the Denver Post’s Mike Klis on Wednesday he is ready for the chance to win one more Super Bowl.
"I've been working real hard and I'm excited to be back...

INDIANAPOLIS — For much of the past week, John Fox has been darting around the NFL scouting combine with obvious verve. From media obligations to player interviews to social outings, Fox has shown ebullience befitting a man excited about his new job.
But...

Peyton Manning hasn't said publicly whether he'll be returning for an 18th NFL season, but all signs are pointing toward the veteran quarterback playing at least one more campaign with the Denver Broncos.
According to the New Orleans Times-Picayune,...

Patriots fans waited 10 years for another Super Bowl victory. Now they will have to wait another day for the parade. In Boston, where schools were closed but subways are running, Mayor Marty Walsh announced Monday a championship parade would kick off...

— In his first three seasons as a starting NFL quarterback, the Patriots' Tom Brady won 34 of 46 regular season games and two Super Bowls.
He passed for 10,227 yards, 69 touchdowns and 38 interceptions and was 9-0 in the playoffs. At age 26, he was being...

The Jay Cutler question isn't how much the Bears have invested in his contract already, it’s how soon they want to get out of the rest of it.
Cutler’s deal isn’t like the Brandon Marshall question. The Bears could cut Marshall and save millions, and they...

There is nothing quite like a plausible conspiracy theory to force a quick look over the shoulder and a swift mental connection of intriguing coincidence. Exactly when did John Fox know he was out in Denver and, more interestingly, when did the Bears know...

Gary Kubiak said he sat down with his wife, Rhonda, shortly after the Ravens’ AFC divisional playoff loss to the New England Patriots, and they decided that he was going to turn down other head-coaching interview requests because he wanted to remain the...

If the Bears do as well as John Fox did in his opening salvos, it will be a pretty quick turnaround.
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If John Harbaugh follows the same script from his offensive coordinator search last offseason, expect the Ravens coach to conduct an exhaustive and far-reaching hunt for Gary Kubiak’s replacement.
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This past weekend's worst-kept secret has been made official: Gary Kubiak is the new coach of the Denver Broncos.
The Broncos announced Kubiak's hiring Monday, a week after they parted ways with coach John Fox in the wake of a disappointing loss to...